Posted on 09/09/2012 7:01:52 AM PDT by scottjewell
[A scholar of Divinity reminds Jamestown, NY readers that our laws stem from Judeo-Christian law and morality] A recent letter claiming same-sex marriage is "a right" and "laws cannot be passed according to the Bible, it's unconstitutional," reveals fundamental ignorance of American law and history.
Sodomy itself was illegal almost everywhere until recent decades, so previous generations of Americans, lawmakers, and judges saw no constitutional problem. Our laws were actually based on Judeo-Christian law and morality, and the likeness of Moses the great lawgiver still appears on the Supreme Court building.
The Declaration of Independence emphasizes that our rights come from the Creator, not man or government. Washington stated "it is impossible to rightly govern without God and the Bible." Franklin called on the Constitutional Convention to pray for God's help.
Each state had a state-recognized church in those days; the First Amendment simply guarantees freedom of religion and restricts the Federal Government from establishing a national church. Read our Founders' writings, learn our history! The First Amendment is being severely twisted by modern liberals.
(Excerpt) Read more at post-journal.com ...
My marriage will always exist, both to me and to the people that matter (which includes God). There is nothing the government or the sodomites can do to change that.
Maybe there’s a “murder gene” or a “prostitute gene.” The more the world rejects God and spins away from truth, the more and more gullible it becomes. The Big Lie hasn’t arrived yet but is certainly on its way.
Placemark.
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